The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-23
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Tns Tffh Avenue has thus far proved BIG enough v
hold ~ one time Ma Lanstry and hrs Potter rivals
peculiarly IN the seine dramatic nsd hrs ranstry has
had the stage 70 herself for public performances but
compelled 70 share II with Ma Potter for rehssrsaia
Something ite collsion has been expected, but the
two actresses have held soof from each other and ssch
b careful to stay Oh the stage except during the hours
Of her own appointed right 10 b there Theee are MA
Lanetrys closing nights In "As In Locking oissa"
Next week che win 20 On tour and hsr company WIN
be prepared 70 alternate "a witss Psr with the other
psce IN case other cities Do not take % kindly - New
York does 10 wicked Lena Despard Her company wiz
not BE- changed Miss Dores will not retire and her "
vuoious impsrsonation Of the French maid wiz not %
lost 10 the play. Nra fottsrs professional oeous
in America viii be made week from tomorrow. me
real test Of her power money actress was
not indicated By the lively auction sale Of the ntens
seata That was only forerunner Of society curiosity
and an exhibition Of specuators shrewdnese Thsresi
trial Of MrA Pottsrs commercial value wiz coma nn
does with every star after the rss or second neh'
OF her work Mrs. Poters nrst character In this coun
try viii bs Hsstns Dc Bess In the play Of that name
which has been adapted from Albert peiptrs french
drama "Mlls. Dc Brsssisr." Mystery surrounds sne
authorship Of the English arrangement OF tins p'soe
Originally. Herman Msrivnie, an Bnglsh oramaust ot
some ability. translated Delpts work for hra roter'
and she tried IL in London without muon sao-
cess Ultimately she and Msrivais had dispute
regarding the merit Of the work and there was some
discussion Of Merivalss claim for an additional royAv
should Mra Potter produce II in this country she pro
ferred to Got another adaptation. W.. " -
"Psustins dc Bressier" a now In ner Ieps''o.y' -
ALTOGETHER different play from "Civt War;" which was
Mcriysios version but the Of the new adapter
not given Perhaps II MerivAie could see the piece no
might recognize him. It Ii significant tnat rooi
tyro she IL will be surrounded In TINS eouhu.
BY . support composed almost exclusively Oh uAn,s
aotots onAres ,osne N" .%,... AZ. 800. Hart Con-
mn - .,s = a,,. uoosn Jacouss Martin
-. M p.,- 80 Vv,,s Rails " have all had
Ss,n.s,. s,n.,,.n.s RYAN Msiaa CraiRen and Gene.
.1 -. .,v ~, :. ~. ,nrsv,Is rolea have had
.,n ....h,n. NJ, Potter,s city engage
ono w wv -. =, ~, 1nuafu, IA uted the bill
nnan' n,o' utoo ,,n,r.mms IA needed IL
win VIII Nv. W oa. 80" . drama by an English
.' " ,ounu W.. ,a.n,,v under the nom do plume
- an. N.,,,, A,,.r NJ. Potter eets through Mo-
~ 1910, -. h.,r IN tina city to rtye 1.-THE
$50, a.. g.. :. ,ro,o,,,.n h.arins
DesNA' ~,
"Tho Rivals" with Joseph Jefferson ~ BOO ~oss' mr..
John Drew n Ms Haldprop ana eenerahy e.'en.a'
support continues at the Star The que'uae anu soo
ing Of Jenersons acting ID not only aensns " w"
general public, but marvel 70 o'her Ao'oN soe W
whom 70 habitually to his performances =. sonoo
The msoalled comedians who are symnA IN '"e os1
rent farces and acrobao In tho ouresaues o~n
Star ind audiences laughing uproar,ousV !" man WV
never has violent minute. Well JEFFERSON Ia IN Ao'o'
arcay successful we ought not TO DO 700 nara ON 'ns
entertainers who can only make folks merry oy o,o"n
Ing Preparations In progress at the star Tor
Irvings appearance In "Faust" me hrss nSo nisu'A
beginning on Nov. 4 will DO devoted 70 IA" ous Wv
Saturday night The Bells" and Jinee wiz % sns oi
For tho second week "Faust" will be repeated unul
Saturday whom Louis XL" viii take it, place. Twink
will bring ali his scenery and company and 1t promsed
that the prices OF sam's1on WI wv W AS'
Nero minstresy, refined In its way a. Jenersons
comedy II that which Lew Dockstaaef u sv'hs ~ NE
Broadway house. This revival OF biackeneo ehser'an
mont . surprise to those who believed snat 'ns u.s.
hope for permanent minstrelsy In Broadway aea WIN
Charley Backua The fact Ia that the famous Ban Fran
cisco hinstrels killed themselves by laztnesA baekus
and Birch were amusing until their jokes ana
wore out with year after year OF unvafJme use'
Anything new In your show this weskr u'eno
once asked Of Backua
yea" WAS the reply, "we've got change OF p'lL
"Howw
"Ive added three words to my doughnut story"
poctsader struck out BY dscardinE AL the
stale material and his jocoss efforts are new and orig
inaL Dignity consents to laugh once At end mems VIII
ticisms oat wiz not 40 "a ,..v..n..
ton must % e,ssn ,no $3.50 r...on ,or
.e.p w ~. a. ,n., ~. ,or a. ara not usually
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nom tne oerroom VI Wv A ss -. 49,, ,,,,,
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'mfa winning es ~. ~..n.,, vo,c.. Tn.
smouh" 70 oAnHa o.a =, ',u.,.I.v q. ,.,hion.bla
reward OK TINS ~. c.rri.1.. thsi vs,ted
TOO ana yesterday H...I. na .h,Idr.n ,hovsd that
~. ~ -, ~. h.,ou. ,nodi.h Great are the wonders
Of .musemeu,s
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met. inc oarsm.h fe".s ,A' 49,. ,n. r,.n.,.r, NJ
OF thus proiounu -. ~. nj. vi, Las.
patk eeo,e' , ens"S' rssa i, ,~n ba followed by
severh ~eeks io"sst A -, a.,,ou,m.. vb,ch
Aayauf one VI Nno AA =. N, n. on.n =. Nh.
imro hHsn1 :" ho 49, 80 .n,o,nc.d and
Academy Jan 'iof 'u" '.,'-. -. ,h. c.rm,n
nwih give way W n'tt a ~" .nr...m.nt
uasea'Ah ."sn,nh ~. - n,.x.d a, IN. Academy
that Emma Aooo'' :. " .s.,. 80 s,n.r.nt,v nm
promise OF winch ~ 49, 49, H., . ,ru.nt from
aathoti.y. ms Soo''. - y. -, wh;,. ,hs memory
tho c'y sAk@ ue S.s.s, .,-or,
OF nor tennessee ep'A'u' ~ W.
The last performances Of "Ths Arabian kshes" ~
IN. Standard are at hand. David Henderson, the chi